Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link The party quickly packed up their meals and began following the guards back through the busy streets. The way before them was cleared much as Micheal had done earlier, only…
Month: January 2016
A Monday Haiku
It’s been a long weekend and finding time to write is a bit touchy. So, here’s my haiku for MLK day. It highlights my own weariness, and also the reason why I wake up in the morning each and every day. I am a servant, it’s just who I am. A little bit beat I…
Kinda done with the NFL
This is perhaps the biggest weekend in the NFL season, with an insane amount of playoff games being televised. I haven’t watched a single one. The Eagles, the only professional team for which I will ever root, are a mess both on the field and in the front office – but that’s not really what’s…
All about the context
Thursday night my son called me into his room and asked, “Dad, are the Eagles good?” I grunted and muttered, “No, not at all.” Then he paused for a moment and posed a second question, “Well, are the Ravens good?” I grunted again an muttered, “Better than the Eagles this year 1.” I though this…
Re-Pebbled
Back in December I experimented with wearing a Pebble smart watch. I hated it. It so happens, however, that I am a dunce when it comes to wearing practical accessories. 43 years on the planet and no one has ever told me you’re supposed to wear a watch on the non-dominant wrist. I blame right-handers….
On Loan
I’ve noticed a few posts making their rounds through the social Internet which read “List of things the world owes you.” The list is blank. Look, I get it. People really do need to stop waiting for the world to give them stuff and should go out and be beneficial members of society 1. From…
